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cabinets to stash games and more electronics.
“Guys.” She shook her head and smiled.
Grady had Seattle Seahawks paraphernalia around, so apparently he was a big fan. He also had a bookshelf filled with hardcover books on astronomy, physics, firefighter magazines, and training manuals.
On one shelf, he had placed filled frame after frame, which she guessed were pictures of family members. One of the frames was large with what looked like a recent photo of a group of thirty plus people. At first she didn’t think she’d be able to pick out Grady, but she spotted him on the left next to a man who looked like him, only the other man was at least thirty years older.
“Probably Grady’s dad,” she said to herself.
The front door opened and Chelsey whirled to see Spot bounding inside, followed by Grady.
Spot came straight for her and she dropped to her knees to give the dog some love. “Good boy.” She scratched behind his ears and he happily panted at her attention.
“Damn, I’m hungry.” Grady reached out to grab her hand and pulled her back to her feet. “Let’s eat, honey.”
His term of endearment brought heat to her cheeks. Fortunately he didn’t seem to notice and they both sat at the table.
Grady poured glasses of Coke that he had in the fridge, and then they dove into the burgers, fries, and battered and fried cheese curds. All had cooled off, but were still amazing.
“Fried cheese curds just aren’t the same anywhere else.” He popped one into his mouth. “My favorite thing about Wisconsin.”
She grinned. “Out of everything, it’s the fried cheese curds that are your favorite?”
“Okay, cheese curds are my second favorite.” He gave her a wicked look. “My number one favorite thing about the state is a sexy blonde figure skater who could easily twist me around her little finger.”
The heat rushing to Chelsey’s face had to make her cheeks bright red. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” She was both embarrassed and pleased at the compliment.
He laughed. “You’re so cute when you blush.”
She tried to pretend she didn’t do exactly that. “I don’t blush.”
He snorted out a laugh. “And I bet you don’t make noises in your sleep.”
Her eyes widened. “I—you—” She stopped, unable to think of any kind of reply.
“I’m just teasing you, Chels.” He grinned before taking a giant bite of his hamburger.
“Men,” she grumbled before chomping a fry.
He chuckled and ate his burger in a few more bites.
By the time they finished, he had eaten two double bacon cheeseburgers to her single burger, plus he ate all his order of cheese curds and half of hers, and most of the fries.
He relaxed back into his chair and blew out his breath. “Give me fifteen minutes and I could eat another.”
She smiled. “Again, thanks for dinner.”
“Only the best.” He pointed to the bags. “Which, by the way, this burger place is the best.”
“I traveled all over the states back in the day, and believe me, I know.” At his skeptical look, she laughed. “Hey, after a win, I treated myself. Of course I worked ten times harder the next week just to make sure it didn’t stick to my then skinny hips.”
He looked at her with amusement. “You’re not just beautiful, but you’re adorable, too.”
She grabbed up the garbage and started putting it all into one bag. “Boy, have I got you fooled.”
He stood and came around the table, and caught one of her hands in his. “You couldn’t fool me if you tried, honey.”
“That’s the second time you’ve called me honey.” She wasn’t sure why she said it.
He bent down and brushed his lips over hers. “It won’t be the last.”
She could barely catch her breath as he drew away. It was almost impossible to tear her gaze away from his.
“f we take Spot for that walk and then watch a movie?” He studied her. “Technically this wasn’t supposed to be a second date, but I think it qualifies
“Guys.” She shook her head and smiled.
Grady had Seattle Seahawks paraphernalia around, so apparently he was a big fan. He also had a bookshelf filled with hardcover books on astronomy, physics, firefighter magazines, and training manuals.
On one shelf, he had placed filled frame after frame, which she guessed were pictures of family members. One of the frames was large with what looked like a recent photo of a group of thirty plus people. At first she didn’t think she’d be able to pick out Grady, but she spotted him on the left next to a man who looked like him, only the other man was at least thirty years older.
“Probably Grady’s dad,” she said to herself.
The front door opened and Chelsey whirled to see Spot bounding inside, followed by Grady.
Spot came straight for her and she dropped to her knees to give the dog some love. “Good boy.” She scratched behind his ears and he happily panted at her attention.
“Damn, I’m hungry.” Grady reached out to grab her hand and pulled her back to her feet. “Let’s eat, honey.”
His term of endearment brought heat to her cheeks. Fortunately he didn’t seem to notice and they both sat at the table.
Grady poured glasses of Coke that he had in the fridge, and then they dove into the burgers, fries, and battered and fried cheese curds. All had cooled off, but were still amazing.
“Fried cheese curds just aren’t the same anywhere else.” He popped one into his mouth. “My favorite thing about Wisconsin.”
She grinned. “Out of everything, it’s the fried cheese curds that are your favorite?”
“Okay, cheese curds are my second favorite.” He gave her a wicked look. “My number one favorite thing about the state is a sexy blonde figure skater who could easily twist me around her little finger.”
The heat rushing to Chelsey’s face had to make her cheeks bright red. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” She was both embarrassed and pleased at the compliment.
He laughed. “You’re so cute when you blush.”
She tried to pretend she didn’t do exactly that. “I don’t blush.”
He snorted out a laugh. “And I bet you don’t make noises in your sleep.”
Her eyes widened. “I—you—” She stopped, unable to think of any kind of reply.
“I’m just teasing you, Chels.” He grinned before taking a giant bite of his hamburger.
“Men,” she grumbled before chomping a fry.
He chuckled and ate his burger in a few more bites.
By the time they finished, he had eaten two double bacon cheeseburgers to her single burger, plus he ate all his order of cheese curds and half of hers, and most of the fries.
He relaxed back into his chair and blew out his breath. “Give me fifteen minutes and I could eat another.”
She smiled. “Again, thanks for dinner.”
“Only the best.” He pointed to the bags. “Which, by the way, this burger place is the best.”
“I traveled all over the states back in the day, and believe me, I know.” At his skeptical look, she laughed. “Hey, after a win, I treated myself. Of course I worked ten times harder the next week just to make sure it didn’t stick to my then skinny hips.”
He looked at her with amusement. “You’re not just beautiful, but you’re adorable, too.”
She grabbed up the garbage and started putting it all into one bag. “Boy, have I got you fooled.”
He stood and came around the table, and caught one of her hands in his. “You couldn’t fool me if you tried, honey.”
“That’s the second time you’ve called me honey.” She wasn’t sure why she said it.
He bent down and brushed his lips over hers. “It won’t be the last.”
She could barely catch her breath as he drew away. It was almost impossible to tear her gaze away from his.
“f we take Spot for that walk and then watch a movie?” He studied her. “Technically this wasn’t supposed to be a second date, but I think it qualifies
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